Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to 2026 Ballon d’Or award
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8-second readBayern and England star Harry Kane has beaten Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, scooping the prestigious trophy after a stellar year for club and country.
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Bayern and England star Harry Kane has beaten Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, scooping the prestigious trophy after a stellar year for club and country.
Yamal won the Kopa Trophy earlier in the evening, for the third year in a row, and was also nominated for the main prize following another successful year that brought a La Liga title with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain.
However, it’s Kane who has scooped the Golden Ball for the first time in his career following a stunning goalscoring year for Bayern and England.
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- Barca Blaugranes ↗
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- Barcelona, Bayern Munich
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Football Today · reported · 2026-10-26 23:10 UTC
Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe ↗
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, capping a remarkable year for the England captain. The 33-year-old also collected the Gerd Muller Trophy for the best striker at the
Get Football News France · reported · 2026-10-26 23:19 UTC
Harry Kane pips Kylian Mbappé to 2025-2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or ↗
Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane (33) was handed the 2025-2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday at Palladium Theatre, in Kane’s London hometown. The 33-year-old also secured the...
Barca Blaugranes · reported · 2026-10-26 22:57 UTC
Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to 2026 Ballon d’Or award ↗
Bayern and England star Harry Kane has beaten Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, scooping the prestigious trophy after a stellar year for club and country. Yamal won the Kopa Trophy earlier in the evening, for the
Barca Universal · reported · 2026-10-26 22:55 UTC
Confirmed: Lamine Yamal finishes third as Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or ↗
Lamine Yamal has narrowly missed out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or, finishing third, as Harry Kane of Bayern Munich won the Golden Orb at Monday’s ceremony in London. The Barcelona winger had been among the leading contenders for football’s most
Barca Blaugranes · reported · 2026-10-26 14:00 UTC
Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe: Who will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or? ↗
The winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or award will be announced later today when the ceremony is held in London. Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is among the favorites for the Golden Ball along with England and Bayern striker Harry Kane
Bavarian Football Works · reported · 2026-10-26 19:26 UTC
Is Lamine Yamal going to edge Harry Kane for Ballon d’Or? ↗
Harry Kane has established himself as one of the most prolific players in world football, but will the Bayern Munich striker finally receive individual recognition with the Ballon d’Or? Respected German football journalist Raphael Honigstei
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